“Execution trumps ideas, everytime.”

Jeff “Shecky” Schechter is the CEO and Co-Founder of High Return Real Estate. An entrepreneur right from the start, he worked in many different businesses. Several years ago, Shecky’s private consulting business led him to a conversation with his current business partner, Jack, and the creation of their real estate business. Listen in as Kim and Shecky discuss his past, his present, his excitement for the future and his understanding of ‘the entrepreneurial way’ – that “shit’s gonna break.” Trust me, the whole conversation is this real!

When we feel resistance in our business, usually it’s because we’re doing something we shouldn’t. Listen to hear a recent example from my business, and what you should do about the resistance you feel in your own.

“Most people’s biggest challenges are not skill sets they don’t have; they are patterns that are sabotaging their own success and the success of people around them.”

With a masters in communication, Jason Treu- Executive Coach from Jason Treu executive coaching, has the ability to go into businesses and discover the blind spots from within. He is able to spot the patterns that are destructive and correct them so that growth, relationships, and trust can occur. Listen in as Kim and Jason have a mindful conversation about internal blind spots, what is holding you back, and how psychological safety is a major factor of high performance.

Recently I was woken, before dawn, by a preschooler who didn’t want to sleep. Listen to hear the beautiful gift he shared with me, and the lesson I learned from it.

“The essence of what I do is creating a culture. I actually go in and create a culture. The first way to do that is to look at what is deficient.”

Raised on a small country farm in Australia, Spike decided at the age of 8 years old that he would either be a doctor or go into the military. At the age of 15 he began an apprenticeship in the military and had the opportunity to become a Special Forces operative with training in industrial engineering and total quality management. Listen in as Spike shares with Kim the way to unlock profits inside a business, how safety is a key ingredient to a successful team, and the benefits of strong communication.

Have you ever been in a relationship where someone assumed something about you which was totally untrue? I know I have! Listen as I share my thoughts on communicating vs. assuming.

“What really matters in our life is being confident in who we are and what we believe in and also our relationships, the people we surround ourselves with.”

Having a sense of the life that she was living wasn’t enough, Petia moved to the US from Czech Republic when she was 21 years old, finished college, and joined the corporate world. After five years of corporate life she felt as though her life was a mess, battled eating disorders, low self-esteem, and hated life and herself. She needed a change and decided to hire a life and business coach. Petia discovered her path in life; she is now a Confidence Coach from Be Strong Minded and is impacting lives whether in her private sessions, in her Be Strong Minded podcasts, or on her social media outlets. Listen in as Kim and Petia reflect on how similar their lives are, knowing your value, and how meditation is power.

Following the lead of our inner demons can have disastrous results in our personal or professional life. Listen to hear my thoughts.

“Without sleep, there are no dreams to wake up to.”

Today, Camille Nisich operates as a Sleep and Stress Coach after watching her mom live a life of high stress and little sleep. Her mom’s health deteriorated due to her ‘high stress’ life and she ultimately passed away when Camille was only 12. Listen in as Kim and Camille discuss how stress is a big-time “sleep stealer” and the many reasons why sleep really is as important as we think it might be!

Is your team in your business working FOR you or WITH you? Listen as I share my thoughts along with a reminder that there is no “I” in “Team.”

“As a freelancer, as an entrepreneur, as a business owner you need to build systems of accountability that will help hold and support you.”

Jordan Baker used his expertise in software development to help him create Focuster, a personal productivity tool (aka a scheduling calendar) that helps you manage not only your time but also your focus. Listen in as Kim and Jordan discuss focus, time, the difference between being productive and being busy, and much more!

Unlike the VHS tapes of days from the past, sometimes we need to stop rewinding our life tape and being unkindly critical to ourselves.

“Ultimately as a parent we want our kids to be successful whether it is at home, in business, or their career of choice.”

A young entrepreneurial at heart with her own childhood lemonade stand and homemade Italian cookies as an up-sale, Muddy grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. With thorough administrative experience and know how, she developed Muddy Megabytes, a business that offers administrative services and all things technical. Tune in to hear Kim and Muddy hit topics on husband delegation, teaching children life skills at a young age, and multitasking VS serial tasking.

With so many social media platforms taunting us to lose hours scrolling through feeds, I’ve recognized that it’s important for me to choose my primary platform carefully. Listen to hear the platform where I’m spending most of my time… and why!

“I am a student of the world, I love learning new things.”

An entertainment lawyer once told Amy that she is nothing, a nobody, and has no money to make it in the entertainment industry. His free advice to her was to write about what she knows, create a blog, a book, and get out there. Now she is an author of a best seller “Book of Failures”, appears on a local talk show, has been filmed in a movie, and Amy’s own film is now in development. Listen in as Kim and Amy have a light hearted conversation about failures, how kids can be a handful, and their advice on embracing your heritage!

As a marketing automation and business strategist, it would be almost an understatement to say I have been through a few marketing training programs. One common teaching I have heard, however, is that we should post rants on our feed to get more attention. Listen to hear my thoughts on this!

“The most important gift you can give a person is the unconditional belief in their ability.”

Tim was pictured as the poster child of success but in reality he was miserable in his career; it wasn’t what he had expected. One day he woke up and decided to walk away from it all and leave corporate life behind and started an education software business. Listen in as Kim and Tim discuss core values, developing relationships and social skills, and how opportunities tend to present themselves once you stop chasing them.

We all need to be smart about the ways we spend our time and sanity, and tonight my littles gave me full proof that taking them to the grocery with me is…. Not smart. Listen as I share the story, and why I will be changing my grocery shopping procedure drastically!

“The most important thing is to change your mindset, to realize that you can … create a healthy, energetic body.”

Living and teaching the Ageless Living Lifestyle for 35+ years now, Rico Caveglia opened up one of the first modern, personal training studios in San Diego in 1981. Listen in as Kim and Rico discuss his passion for a healthy lifestyle which can produce ageless living. Why? As Rico explains, our bodies have a genetic potential to stay healthy until 125 years old so our life expectancy could have many more years of good living!

Are you segmenting your email list from the moment someone opts in to your initial offer? Tune in to hear why this should be part of every entrepreneur’s marketing funnel.